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Information Technology forms the technological infrastructure of modern commerce. It’s the driving force of every industry and permeates everyday life. The ability to combine the power of computing with the management of multimedia information is arguably the key to obtaining ascendancy in any field. Information Technology is an ever-evolving, expanding field. The Information Technology Program will provide students with background, knowledge and skills they will need to adapt to the dynamic nature of the market place. The BSIT degree provides a high quality degree program in Information Technology and prepares students for lifelong learning and leadership roles in the field. It prepares our students to better design and develop solutions for complex problems; this will be done by getting a strong foundation, and learning about new techniques, tools, and methodologies. To prepare our students in writing well and orally communication, importance of service and knowledge of ethics and liberal arts.
| PLO 1 | Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline. |
| PLO 2 | Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts. |
| PLO 3 | Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles. |
| PLO 4 | Use systemic approaches to select, develop, apply, integrate, and administer secure computing technologies to accomplish user goals. |
Students entering the Information Technology program must complete the following:
- Earn an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better in courses taken outside of the department.
- Earn a grade of “C” or better in each course taken within the department.
- Earn a grade of “C” or better in all direct and indirect prerequisites courses listed in the catalog before advancing to the next level course in a sequence for English, Mathematics, and Science course.
- Students must take capstone course ITC 492 at CSUDH.
Enrollment Data
| Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program | Enroll | Grad | Enroll | Grad | Enroll | Grad | Enroll | Grad | Enroll | Grad |
| BSCS | 317 | 23 | 333 | 38 | 427 | 57 | 469 | 60 | 473 | |
| MSCS | 73 | 12 | 74 | 23 | 64 | 20 | 50 | 24 | 57 | |
| BACT | 223 | 57 | 214 | 53 | 225 | 63 | 209 | 55 | 228 | |
| BSIT | 25 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 61 | 4 | 81 | 10 | 87 | |
| MSCY | 24 | 0 | 50 | 20 | 63 | 17 | 76 | |||
| Total | 638 | 93 | 682 | 119 | 827 | 164 | 872 | 166 | 921 | |
BSIT MAJOR (73 Units)
| Course descriptions can be found on the University Catalog link here. | |
| A. LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (37 UNITS): | |
| ITC 101 | Introduction to Information Technology |
| CSC 121 | Introduction to CS & Programming I |
| CSC 123 | Introduction to CS & Programming II |
| ITC 251 | System Programming in C & UNIX |
| CTC 228 | Introduction to OS & Network |
| CSC 255 | Introduction to Dynamic Web Programming |
| BIO 102 | Biology |
| BIO 103 | Biology Lab |
| PHY 100 | Physics |
| Sciences | Any PHY. or Life Science |
| MAT 131 | Elementary Statistics |
| MAT 281 | Discrete Math |
| B. UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (36 UNITS): | |
| CSC 301 | Computer Society |
| ITC 310 | IT Project Management |
| CSC 311 | Data Structures |
| CTC 316 | OS & Network Support |
| CTC 362 | Comm. System Security |
| ITC 399 | IT Practicum |
| CTC 452 | Network Sec & Hack Preven. |
| ITC 453 | Database Management System(DBMS) |
| ITC 459 | IT Security |
| U. Elect. | Upper Division CSC/ITC Courses |
| U. Elect. | Upper Division CSC/ITC Courses |
| ITC 492 | Senior Design |